Editor's note, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday: Updated with details on what comes next in the space Parlor 88 occupied.

Parlor 88 Lounge and Eatery in south Springfield closed last week.

For more than a decade, it was a lavish space with a large indoor fireplace, next to which fans could enjoy appetizers, desserts or items from the "88 beers, 88 wines and 88 martinis" on its drinks menu.

In 2008, it hosted a party celebrating the premiere of the first "Sex and the City" feature film. News-Leader archives also show that more recently, Parlor 88 was a venue for election night parties for the election of Springfield City Councilwoman Jan Fisk and for the approval of a police-fire pension tax.

Parlor 88 Lounge & Eatery closed May 30, 2018 after a run that lasted more than a decade. In 2008, Melissa Jones, left, and Amanda Head wait to get into Parlor 88 for a party devoted to the premiere of the first "Sex and the City" feature movie.(Photo: Amber Arnold / News-Leader file photo)

Parlor 88 opened at 1111 E. Republic Road in 2007, among the first tenants in a shopping strip decked out in banana-yellow awnings just off the heavily trafficked intersection of National Avenue and Republic Road.

Its initial owner was Paul Sundy, who began developing Springfield nightlife hotspots in the early 2000s. He opened Parlor 88 after he had opened Icon nightclub and Big Whiskey's American Bar & Grill downtown. He also developed Dublin's Pass Irish Pub & Restaurant and Opus Cigar Bar.

They've already begun demolition work on the space, he said. Everything but the kitchen is being refitted to create a new high-end lounge, Whiskey Tango.

"It will be completely, completely different," Williamson said. He described Whiskey Tango as "a speakeasy meets Miami Beach" that will serve heavy appetizers and drinks.

The Williamsons have hired a California-based consultant to help develop their concept.

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A trash receptacle was pulled up next to Parlor 88's patio area on June 4, 2018. The lounge closed May 30; new owners Stephen and Karen Williamson plan to open a new lounge, Whiskey Tango, around Aug. 1.(Photo: Greg Holman/News-Leader)